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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

Jim Chanos: “The Crypto Ecosystem Is Well-Suited for the Dark Side of Finance.”
The famed short-seller talks Sam Bankman-Fried, why Wall Street is still so keen on crypto, and how technology is making us dumber.
Is Too Big to Fail Over?

Creating the Post-2008 Global Safety Net: Fed Precedents, Instruments, and Targets
The “liquidity” support provided by the Fed to megabanks through cross-border lending in fact acted as subsidies

Reflections on the 15th Anniversary of the Lehman Brothers Failure
What lessons need to be drawn on this anniversary?

Climate Finance: Where Does the Money Come From and Who Gets It?
Reaching climate goals means rich countries must invest in sustainable technologies in developing countries with huge energy needs.

As the Ukraine War Drags On, It’s Time to Reassess the Impacts of Sanctions
The bundle of sanctions was initially designed and imposed in haste, with little basis to assess historic performance.

Oil Prices, Oil Profits, Speculation, and Inflation
The role of speculation in the crude oil market in the increase in the WTI crude oil price.

ER Doctor: "Private Equity in Medicine is Dangerous to Patients"
Dr. Ming Lin, and healthcare providers like him, are fighting to take back control of medicine from private equity firms that are gobbling up practices and facilities. Should Wall Street make life-and-death decisions based on the bottom line?

No Bargain: Big Money and the Debt Ceiling Deal
What is the real reason Democratic party leaders go along with the debt ceiling ritual?

A New Approach for Estimating Firm-Level Cyber-Risk Exposure
Using computational linguistics to estimate firm-level cyber risk exposure based on quarterly earnings conference calls.

The Effect of Sanctions on Russia: A Skeptical View
Sanctions on Russia are isomorphic to a strict policy of trade protection, industrial policy, and capital controls.